Today is December 6th, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. From the Government of Canada Status of Women website:
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. Established in 1991 by the Parliament of Canada, this day marks the anniversary of the murders in 1989 of 14 young women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal. They died because they were women.
As well as commemorating the 14 young women whose lives ended in an act of gender-based violence that shocked the nation, December 6 represents an opportunity for Canadians to reflect on the phenomenon of violence against women in our society. It is also an opportunity to consider the women and girls for whom violence is a daily reality, and to remember those who have died as a result of gender-based violence. And finally, it is a day on which communities can consider concrete actions to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls.
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/vaw-vff/index-eng.html
Today the Brandon Women's Resource Centre and the Brandon University Women's Collective hosted a vigil at B.U. The speakers and performers were amazing, and the attendance was very good. Thank you to the organizers for reminding us of this horrible anniversity and the critical need for on-going action against gender-based violence.
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